Determination Perseverance Quotes

There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

Joe Strummer

Perseverance, Determination, Persistence

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Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.

Christopher Morley

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

Albert Einstein (2015). “Bite-Size Einstein: Quotations on Just About Everything from the Greatest Mind of the Twentieth Century”, p.19, St. Martin's Press

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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"From Telegraph to Light Bulb with Thomas Edison". Book by Deborah Headstrom-Page, 2007.

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A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

Colin Powell

Motivational, Dream, Determination

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A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Success, Perseverance

Elbert Hubbard (2005). “Loyalty in Business: One and Twenty Other Good Things”, p.29, Cosimo, Inc.

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I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Dale Carnegie

Inspirational, Motivational, Perseverance

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Dale Carnegie

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Dale Carnegie (2017). “How to enjoy your life and your job”, p.59, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

Brian Tracy

Inspirational, Motivational, Eye

Brian Tracy, Azim Jamal (2016). “What You Seek Is Seeking You”, p.139, Jaico Publishing House

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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Mario Andretti

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Roger Bannister

Motivational, Success, Fitness

"The Spirituality Of Running" by Jim Friedrich, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 5, 2016.

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The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

Herbert Kaufman

Motivational, Gymnastics, Persistence

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Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

Calvin Coolidge

Perseverance, Determination, Procrastination

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Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

Josh Billings

Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

William James

Running, Dream, Inspirational Sports

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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

Tommy Lasorda

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Aug 24, 2015

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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Vince Lombardi (2012). “What it Takes to be Number One”, p.71, Thomas Nelson

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The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Douglas MacArthur

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

Og Mandino

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Og Mandino (2011). “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, p.25, Bantam

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Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

Jesse Owens

Inspirational, Motivational, Running

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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What this power is, I cannot say... All I know is that it exists.

Alexander Graham Bell

Positive, Spiritual, Determination

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When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Zig Ziglar

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Nov 03, 2014

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